Salem State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Salem State College, also known as SSC, is a four-year, public institution of higher learning located in the city of Salem, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in the year 1854. It was originally founded as the fourth Normal School in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The school's name was changed to Salem State College in the fall of 1960.

The college enrolls more than 9,000 students. It offers bachelor degrees, master degrees, MBA degrees, and post master certificates in more than 40 academic disciplines. SSC's campus consists of over 30 buildings and is spread across an area of more than 100 acres. It has five different campuses.

Many students of SSC have become famous. Some notable alumni are Demetrius J. Atsalis, member of the Mass. House of Representatives; Keith Knight, cartoonist; and David Willis, sportswriter. The college competes in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, drama and performing arts, education and teaching, security and law enforcement, media, therapy and counseling, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Salem State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 78% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,157 in 2009-2010 (8,582 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 61% of enrolled students and graduate students are 39%.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Salem State provides on-campus housing for 1,400 of its 8,582 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Association for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Salem State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (257 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Financial Planning and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (3 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (25 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (481 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (104 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (12 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (207 awarded)

• American History (United States)
• Cartography
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• European History
• Geography
• History
• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (105 awarded)

• Advertising
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (11 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (185 awarded)

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (66 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (26 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing
• Photography

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (103 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (109 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (1 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations